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VMD Medical Center
To calculate the total cost of each procedure, the MIC traces the Direct Labor (DL) component of the procedure, and adds an allocation of overhead based on the DL $ of each type of service. Overhead costs are allocated as a function of DL $ through the calculation of a burden rate per direct labor dollar consumed by a specific service (Exhibit 2). This consumption of DL $ by individual services is indicated in Exhibit 3.
Becks invited his most senior management accountant Crest, suggesting the following:
In its current method, the MIC groups all overhead costs together and then allocates based on DL$. This ignores the differences in the equipment necessary for each test and the specialized maintenance and upkeep needed for each piece of equipment. Equipment related overhead is the largest contributor to overhead and differs widely across tests. We currently do not have a good understanding of this overhead component. I propose the MIC break down overhead costs in two core components, Direct Labor Related Overhead and Equipment Related Overhead. Equipment Related Overhead should then be allocated to each test by their use of equipment time per year.
With additional research, Crest identifies the part of overhead that was equipment related and the yearly use of each piece of equipment by the 4 services (Exhibit 4). Ms. Posh reviews Crest’s findings and proposes
“I propose that MIC break down the overhead costs even further than it was proposed by Crest. Equipment costs are not just a function of total use. Some machines are notably more high-tech than others and hence are more expensive, and require extra attention to meet federal regulations. By further breaking down equipment run time into high-tech and low-tech, we will be able to gain an even better understanding of the true costs of each test.”
Ms. Posh collects additional information to further break down the use of each piece of equipment per year into use of High-tech and Low-tech equipment and disaggregates the Equipment Related Overhead in High Tech Equipment Related Overhead and Low Tech Related Overhead (Exhibit 5).
After reviewing both Crest’s and Ms. Posh’s findings, Becks is not convinced that either solution would resolve the issue at hand. .
“Both new cost-system allocations lead to results differing substantially from our current cost system, and since we base our prices on full costs of the tests provided, the importance of properly allocating overhead cannot be understated. We cannot act on a whim and change our prices dramatically without being sure these new calculations are accurate.
Exhibit 1 VMD Medical Imaging Center 2017 Summary Financial Results
Revenues |
$3,520,018 |
Direct Labor |
$1,375,571 |
Overhead |
$1,982,428 |
Total Expenses |
$3,357,999 |
Profit |
$162,019 |
Exhibit 2 Calculation of Burden Rate at VMD IMC
Overhead |
$1,982,428 |
Direct Labor |
$1,375,571 |
Burden Rate |
144.1167% |
Exhibit 3 VMD MIC Direct Labor Cost Breakdown by Service
Service |
Direct Labor ($) |
Projectional Radiographs |
$417,073 |
Fluoroscopies |
$414,047 |
Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT) Scan |
$270,850 |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan |
$273,601 |
Total |
$1,375,571 |
Exhibit 4 & 5 -
Exhibit 4 | |||
A: Breakdown of Overhead Expenses | |||
Type of Overhead Cost | Cost | ||
Direct Labor Related Overhead | 721392 | ||
Equipment Related Overhead | 1261036 | ||
Total Overhead | 1982428 | ||
B: Utilization of Equipment by Service | |||
Run Time Hours / Year | |||
Services | |||
Projectional Radiographs | 1060 | ||
Fluoroscopies | 1312 | ||
Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT) Scan | 1394 | ||
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan | 2515 | ||
Exhibit 5 Additional Information Required for Cost System Proposed by Consultant |
Question
a) Based on the information provided in Exhibit
4, calculate the cost allocation rates under the two-pool
costing system.
The cost allocation rate for labor-related O/H is:
The cost allocation rate for equipment-related O/H is:
b) Based on the information provided in Exhibit 4 and your answers for Question a), allocate the overhead costs to each of the services provided by VMD based on the two-pool costing system
ervice | DL $ Per Service | Labor-O/H | Equipment-O/H | Total Costs |
Projectional Radiographs | 417073 | ? | ? | ? |
Fluoroscopies | 414047 | ? | ? | ? |
CAT Scans | 270850 | ? | ? | ? |
MRI Scans | 273601 | ? | ? | ? |
Total | 1375571 | ? | ? | ? |
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